Primary School And Ivy Road - Statutory Notice

NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL

STATUTORY NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO MERGE FOREST HALL PRIMARY SCHOOL AND IVY ROAD
PRIMARY SCHOOL

Notice is given in accordance with section 15(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and regulation 12 of the School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) Regulations 2013 that North Tyneside Council, Quadrant East, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North, North Tyneside, NE27 0BY is proposing to merge Forest Hall Primary School, Delaval Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9BA and Ivy Road Primary School, Ivy Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AP on 31 August 2026.

The proposal is to close Ivy Road Primary School and use the Ivy Road School site (392/2080), to relocate Forest Hall Primary School to accommodate the combined pupils. The merged school would retain the original Forest Hall Primary School Department for Education school number (392/2079) and be based on the Ivy Road Primary School site. Forest Hall Primary School and Ivy Road Primary School are both Foundation Trust schools.

A Foundation Trust School is a local authority maintained school which is supported by a charitable Trust, The North Tyneside Learning Trust. Under section 15 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, the closure of Ivy Road Primary School is considered necessary on the basis that it is to be amalgamated with another school (Forest Hall Primary School).

Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal on the Our North Tyneside Voice website https://haveyoursay.northtyneside.gov.uk, or by post to Education Review, North Tyneside Council, Quadrant East, Cobalt Business Park,

The Silverlink North, North Tyneside, NE27 0BY.

The deadline for receipt of responses to the proposal and the end of the representation period is 5pm on 1 January 2026. The Authority’s Cabinet will meet after the end of the representation period, on 12 January 2026, to take the final decision on whether to close Ivy Road Primary School.

This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal which was published on 4 December 2025. Copies of the proposal can be viewed on the Our North Tyneside Voice website https://haveyoursay.northtyneside.gov.uk.

If you require a paper copy of the proposal or require it in another language or format, please contact us at engagement@northtyneside.gov.uk or 0191 6432828.